Anna Benson is a Liverpool based artist. At present Anna is a member and co-director of Arena Art and Design Association. Arena is an Artist led Studio and Gallery dedicated to promoting excellence in the arts.She is also a member of Baltic a coalition between herself and Roisin Hyland.    

Anna Benson is also the designer behind Cassie Creations. Cassie Creations specialises in unique and distinctive animal and wildlife designs. The designs can be used for greeting cards, posters or prints. The designs were inspired by Anna's love of nature and the environment. To see Cassie Creations designs please see:www.cassiecreations.co.uk

Selected Exhibitions

March 2011, Tamako huominen, Brinkkslsn Galleriassa, Turku, Finland

Sept 2010, Is This Tomorrow, Liverpool Biennial, The Cooperative, Renshaw street

Sept 2009,Folkloristics, Arena Gallery, Upper Parliament street, Liverpool, L85RN

Dec 2008, 'Pre-paid',The Cornerstone Gallery,Liverpool Hope University
The Cornerstone Campus, Haigh Street, Liverpool, L3 8QB

Sept 2008, 'HORSE POWER',curated by digital artists AL and AL, Liverpoool Biennial, METAL Edge Hill Station, Liverpool

Sept 2008, Drawn Here, Liverpoool Biennial Independents, Arena Art & Design Association, 4 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L10BP

May 2008, 'A Painter's Glance', Rhenania Kunsthaus Rheinauhafen, Bayenstr. Koln, Germany

Nov 2007, Love Arts, Art Fair, GMEX Manchester

Mar 2007, 'From One Address', Albert Dock, Liverpool

Aug 2006, 'Last Gang in Town', Group Show, Arena Gallery, Duke Street, Liverpool

Curation

Drawn Here, Arena Biennial Exhibibition, curated by Anna Benson & Roisin Hyland, Sept 2008

Educational Qualifications

New Entrepreneur scholorship Programme, MMU, 2007-2008

BA (Hons) Fine Art, John moores University, 2000-2003

Foundation on Art & Design, Liverpool Community College, 1999-2000